Understanding Criticism and Art Hierarchies

The transcript discusses the existence of taste hierarchies and the role of criticism in challenging these hierarchies. It highlights how critics have historically elevated neglected art forms, using movies as an example of a medium that gained recognition as art through critical advocacy. The text also explores how critics have redefined art categories across various genres, emphasizing the wide spectrum of high and low art.

What is one of the main roles of criticism according to the video?

• To ignore societal assumptions

• To challenge taste hierarchies

• To categorize art into high and low

• To reinforce existing hierarchies

According to the video, what is often mixed with taste hierarchies?

• Technology

• Geography

• Sociology and politics

• Economics

Who is quoted in the video as saying there are two kinds of music?

• John Coltrane

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

• Duke Ellington

Which art form was initially not taken seriously until critics intervened?

• Painting

• Movies

• Sculpture

• Literature

What is the impact of criticism on neglected art forms?

• It categorizes them as low art

• It insists on their importance and dignity

• It ignores them

• It diminishes their value

Which country's critics first recognized movies as a significant art form?

• United States

• Japan

• France

• Italy

What role have jazz and rock critics played in the art world?

• They have focused only on classical music

• They have redefined and challenged art categorizations

• They have reinforced traditional hierarchies

• They have ignored traditional art forms

What is unique about movies as an art form according to the video?

• They are only considered high art

• They are only considered low art

• They are not considered art at all

• They encompass both high and low art

What can criticism reveal about art forms traditionally seen as low?

• They are always inferior

• They can have significant artistic value

• They should be ignored

• They are only for entertainment

What does the video suggest about art forms traditionally considered high?

• They are never criticized

• They are only for elite audiences

• They are always superior

• They can be flawed and unimpressive